"My Hope is in You" is a song that has touched my heart this week. Aaron Shust sings it and when I heard of his story it became even more special.  He and his wife have a young son with a serious medical condition.  On KLOVE radio I listened to some of his story.  Recently they had a second child and just learned that he also has special needs.  Aaron and his wife are clinging to Psalm 62:5. Psalm 62:5 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 5" Only God gives inward peace,    and I depend on him." Psalm 62:5 New International Version (N…

I have joy! Joy is different from happiness.  It's easy to be happy when life is good and things are going my way. But joy isn't dependent upon life circumstances. Bonnie of Faith Barista asked us to share about the word "JOY"  for this week's  Faith Barista Jam . As a little girl, I remember singing a song that went like this: I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, down in my heart, down in my heart. I have the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart. Down in my  heart to stay. That joy is there to stay because I have Jesus in my…

Our quote this week for "In Other Words Tuesdays" was chosen by Living for God . "Without the renewed mind, we will distort the Scriptures to avoid their radical commands for self-denial, and love, and purity, and supreme satisfaction in Christ alone." ~ John Piper This is a quote I totally agree with. Many people have studied the Scriptures. Many people have much head knowledge of the Scriptures but not heart knowledge.   Many people can quote certain verses.   Many people can take a verse of Scripture out of context to suit their own a…